Report: Sean Weatherspoon suffers dislocated finger

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Aug 6, 2013

Smith also confirmed that linebacker Sean Weatherspoon won’t play in the game because of the dislocated finger he suffered in Monday’s practice. Let's take a spin through some news and notes from around the division: Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon reportedl… (more)y suffered a dislocated finger during Monday’s joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, Weatherspoon badly dislocated a finger but didn’t suffer any broken bones. For a linebacker, a dislocated finger isn’t nearly the hindrance the same injury would be for a wide receiver. Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon left the team’s joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday after suffering an apparent injury to his hand. The coach had no further information about when Weatherspoon will be able to resume football activities, saying only that it would be based on “how quick the wound heals.” Green didn’t travel to Atlanta with his team for the joint practices and game against the Falcons because of a bruised knee and Falcons coach Mike Smith announced Tuesday that his young star receiver will also be held out of the game.

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Around the NFC South

Let's take a spin through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon reportedly suffered a dislocated finger during Monday’s joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s unclear how much time Weathersp…